A book of guidelines, encouraging words, reminders, and poems for novice monks and nuns in the Buddhist tradition, Stepping into Freedom offers the Western reader a glimpse of Buddhist monastic life. At the same tiem, it shows us all how to live simply, beautifully, and happily while dwelling in the present moment.

Based on a 400-year old Chinese texts that have been updated by Thich Nhat Hanh and the Plum village community, Stepping into Freedom teaches many basic practices, including conscious breathing, sitting and walking meditation, and mindful manners that can help us reduce stress, lead a wholesome and happy life, and cultivate our mind of love.

Thich Nhat Hanh has survived three wars, persecution, and more than thirty years of exile. A Buddhist monk, he is the master of a temple in Vietnam, the lineage of which is traceable across two centuries to the Buddha himself. Hanh has written more than 100 books of poetry, fiction and philosophy, wit over a million copies in print. He live in France and Vermont, He is the author of Living Buddha, Living Christ and Anger.